A feature on Malé's housing crisis, describing congestion, soaring property prices, shrinking inherited land plots and the strain on infrastructure and public services. It reports that 19,631 people are eligible under the government's Binveriyaa housing scheme, with draws being held at the National Stadium to assign plots in Hulhumalé and Gulhifalhu.
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According to the Ministry of Ministry of National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure, a total of 19,631 individuals are eligible in the final list for the 'Binveriyaa' Housing Scheme.
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Earlier reports gave 19,631 people 15 Aug, 00:10 Maldives Republic
The average land plots in Malé were traditionally around 3000 square foot, and the first generation owners of these plots traced back three generations.
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with some families living in small cramped up spaces that is as small as 200 square feet.
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For the last 35 years, the land crunch in the capital meant no new land was awarded to its residents.
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